FunctionsThe def statement
# Return the remainder of a/b
def remainder(a,b):
q = a/b
r = a - q*b
return r
# Now use it
a = remainder(42,5) # a = 2
Returning multiple values
def divide(a,b):
q = a/b
r = a - q*b
return q,r
x,y = divide(42,5) # x = 8, y = 2
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